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Article snippet: Iran deal supporters and opponents are digging in for a fight over the nuclear agreement as MORE’s decision on whether to withdraw nears.Few observers expect that Trump will stay in the deal after next week’s deadline on May 12. But Trump has teased a possible twist, saying “nobody knows what I’m going to do on the 12th.”Voices, both at home and abroad, are making pitches in hopes of swaying Trump to their side.But Trump appears intent on withdrawing — barring a last-minute follow-up deal with the United Kingdom, France and Germany. In January, Trump announced he would continue waiving sanctions that were lifted as part of the deal, but warned it would be the last time he does so unless the European signatories agree to a second deal that covers those three areas.Failing to waive the sanctions on May 12 would essentially mean the United States has withdrawn from the agreement. As the deadline approaches, no deal with the Europeans appears imminent.French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to persuade Trump to stay in the deal in visits to Washington two weeks ago. The visit from Macron, who has developed a friendly rapport with Trump, was seen in particular by supporters of the deal as the best chance to save it.But Macron has sounded pessimistic about the deal’s fate since his meeting with Trump.“My view — I don’t know what your president will decide — is that he will get rid of this deal on his own for domestic reasons,” Macron ... Link to the full article to read more